Launch of Association for Nutrition

Article Type: Food facts From: Nutrition & Food Science, Volume 40, Issue 6.

The launch of the Association for Nutrition (AfN took place at The Royal Society in London. AfN is the professional body for the regulation and registration of nutritionists, embracing those involved in public health, care,food, exercise, policy and those who work with animals. One of the Association's responsibilities is running the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists. The Association aims to protect the public and promote wellbeing by admitting to the register only those who show high ethical and quality standards, founded on evidence-based science. It also accredits university undergraduate and postgraduate courses, with some 30 courses already accredited.